Monthly Archives: November 2021

“How ranked-choice voting saved the Virginia GOP from itself”

November 5, 2021, 10:46 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Terrific WP piece by Ray LaRaja and Alexander Theodoridis on how the VA GOP found its way to a more electable nominee for governor through the use of ranked-choice voting. The story does not highlight this additional fact: party leaders… Continue reading

“Ciattarelli refuses to concede N.J. governor’s race but says result will be ‘legal and fair’”

November 5, 2021, 7:54 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Republican Jack Ciattarelli is refusing to concede the New Jersey governor’s race but sought to assure supporters in video that the outcome ultimately would be fair and urged them not to buy into conspiracy theories about the vote… Continue reading

“Deposition video shows Trump allies under oath discussing debunked election fraud claims”

November 5, 2021, 7:53 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage, according to tapes of their depositions obtained… Continue reading

DOJ’s Suit Against TX’s Voting Law is Narrower Than You Might Think

November 5, 2021, 5:12 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Texas attracted national attention for a variety of changes it made to its voting policies. The new state law banned two practices that Houston had used for the first time during the pandemic election: 24 hour voting and drive-thru voting.… Continue reading

“Report – Split Decisions: Guidance for Measuring Locality Preservation in District Maps”

November 4, 2021, 8:30 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

CDT: There is a great deal of public distrust in U.S. elections right now, and unfortunately, the usual process for how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn is unlikely to bolster voters’ confidence that elections are free and fair.… Continue reading

“How Michigan Republicans are trying to sway state’s independent redistricting process”

November 4, 2021, 8:27 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

NBC News: Michigan Republicans, blocked by voters from being directly involved in redrawing the state’s voting maps, launched a coordinated effort to influence the independent commission tasked with the job, an action documented in a series of recordings obtained… Continue reading

“Meet the Obscure Think Tank Powering Trump’s Biggest Lies; The Claremont Institute is a training ground for modern conservatism and the source of Trump’s Jan. 6 plans. Now, it’s going to war for Trumpism.”

November 4, 2021, 5:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Cameron Joseph for VICE News.

U.S. Department of Justice Sues Texas Over Parts of New Election Law That Limit Assistance to Voters and That Disqualify Mail-in Ballots for Minor Errors

November 4, 2021, 2:28 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can find the complaint here.

“Indictment of Igor Danchenko Casts New Doubts on Sourcing of Steele Dossier”

November 4, 2021, 1:46 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ: An indictment returned in federal court on Thursday casts doubt on the sources of a series of salacious and largely discredited reports about former President Donald Trump and Russia that the FBI ultimately used in support of a counterintelligence… Continue reading

“It’s Time to Stop Gerrymandering Latinos out of Political Power”

November 4, 2021, 1:44 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Gabriella Limón for the Brennan Center: The American population is becoming more Latino, and fast. Yet Latino communities across the country remain shut out of real political power, sidelined from representation by rigged districts expressly designed to suppress their… Continue reading

“No evidence for systematic voter fraud: A guide to statistical claims about the 2020 election”

November 4, 2021, 12:47 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

New article in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences by Andrew Eggers, Haritz Garro, and Justin Grimmer. Abstract: After the 2020 US presidential election Donald Trump refused to concede, alleging widespread and unparalleled voter fraud. Trump’s supporters… Continue reading

“After attacks on the 2020 election, secretary of state races take on new urgency”

November 4, 2021, 12:22 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NPR: Primary challenges are a normal part of politics, but normally low-key races to be a state’s chief election official are taking on a different tone after the 2020 election.At a recent rally held by former President Donald Trump… Continue reading

“Racine County sheriff seeks charges for 5 Wisconsin elections commissioners”

November 4, 2021, 9:59 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The Racine County sheriff is recommending charges against five state election officials because they told clerks to bypass state law during the coronavirus pandemic and send absentee ballots to nursing homes instead of first visiting in person.Attorney General… Continue reading

“Another 2020 lawsuit over internet voting”

November 4, 2021, 9:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Freedom to Tinker.

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